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Associate Trades Flashcards

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1 – When manufacturers make glue laminated beams, where is the strongest lumber used?

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Top and bottom

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2 – What best describes a 6/19 cable or wire rope?

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6 strands with 19 wires in each strand

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hat is the most common term used when describing Ogee shaped guttering?

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– K style

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When using screws when hanging sheetrock in lieu of nails, what is the spacing of the screw versus the nail on sidewalls?

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16”/8”

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5 –What is the name of the trade that operates moves and maintains heavy machinery and equipment?

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Millwright worker

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6 – What is the maximum height of openings in the bottom of fences around swimming pools?

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4 inches

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7 – How much unobstructed clear vertical distance is required above any diving board in a swimming pool?

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– 13 feet

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8 – For a swimming pool with 1500 square feet of swimming area, what would be the minimum clear distance of walking area (i.e. sidewalk) at all points around the pool?

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6 feet

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9 – Which of the below would not be considered a public pool?

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Wave pools

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10 – What is the maximum length of a diving board allowed for a swimming pool with maximum depth of 9 feet?

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12 feet

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11 – What would be the total weight of rock wool insulation 12 inches thick in a room 10’ x 12’?

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240 pounds

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– When HVAC workers cut a hole through the roof truss on a house, what is the best repair?

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Have an engineer approve the repair

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When there is heat loss through walls, what is this called?

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Conduction

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14 – What is the best knot to use when hoisting material?

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Clove hitch

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Which of the below does not belong to this group?

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1 – Flameproof
2 – Fire retardant
3- ** Flammable***
4 – Fire resistant

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16
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– What is the minimum number of inlets required for a swimming pool?

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4

17
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What department regularly inspects a swimming pool?

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Health department

18
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How many sets of plans need to be submitted and approved before construction can begin on a swimming pool?

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2 sets

19
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How often must the water in a swimming pool be turned over?

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6 hours

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20 – What is the minimum depth of water at the shallow end of a swimming pool?

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3 feet

21
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– How many BTU’s (British thermal unit) are needed to raise 10 pounds of water 10 degrees?

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100 BTU’s

1 BTU will raise one pound of water one degree

22
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During traffic work on a road way at night, which is the preferred traffic cones used?

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Portable plastic drums with reflective strips

23
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Handrails shall be provided at all steps and ladders leading to diving boards that are one meter or more above water. What shall be provided at egress points at pools?

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At least one ladder or set of recessed steps for each 75 square feet of shallow area perimeter

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24 – If you have a pool that is 5 square feet in area, how long will it take to clean it with a diatomaceous earth type filter with continuous body feed?

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12.5 minutes

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Depth Markers for swimming pools shall be placed in the following places:

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At both ends of the pool

26
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In a public swimming pool, what is the maximum cyanuric acid level?

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100 parts per million

27
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What type of material is required for swimming pool stairs / steps / ladders to be constructed of?

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Corrosion-resistant

28
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What is the maximum degree temperature when heating a swimming pool?

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90 degrees F

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9 – What is the minimum deck around a wading pool?

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– 4 feet

30
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How many gallons per minute is designed for the filtration rate for a cartridge type filter for 12 square feet of effective filtration area?

A

4.5 gallons

31
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What is the maximum operating temperature for a spa?

A

104 degrees Fahrenheit

32
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Which of the below is not a type of swimming pool filter?

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1 – Sand type
2 – Diatomacious earth type
3 – Cartridge type
4 – Unknown (top 3 are types used)

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